Quote Originally Posted by Des Quirell View Post
Gallagher may have rehabilitated his image by then and may have party finances and backing.

Proinsias De Rossa would be too old by then and his Presidential Oath could take weeks (sorry, Proinsias).

Eitherway, the point is that the candidates are in front of us. Known to us. It might be fun to speculate. Or not.
A former IRA man, convicted and jailed for IRA activities? Not a chance....